Comparing Avapro vs Prazosin
Avapro | Prazosin |
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Avapro (irbesartan) | Prazosin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Diabetic Kidney Disease, High Blood Pressure. Avapro may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prazosin effectively treats high blood pressure but commonly causes dizziness or lightheadedness on initiation or with a dosage increase. However, a tolerance to this effect develops on continued... View more |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
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More about Avapro (irbesartan) | More about Prazosin | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Avapro has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 40 ratings on Drugs.com. 30% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
Prazosin has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 275 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Avapro side effects in more detail. |
See also: prazosin side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Avapro prices |
View all prazosin prices |
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Dosage Form(s) Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
Minipress | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
15 hours |
4 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 295 drugs are known to interact with Avapro:
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A total of 261 drugs are known to interact with prazosin:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
September 30, 1997 |
June 23, 1976 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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